Sr Manager Risk and Controls

About the role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Responsibilities

• Build a world-class internal control environment
• Collaborate to assess risk, design controls and provide insights to develop innovative risk management solutions
• Champion an adaptive, initiative-driven and transformational mindset to cultivate new ideas
• Work closely with business and technology partners throughout significant business and systems transformation initiatives
• Evaluate risk, improve and evolve internal control documentation (including process maps, risk control matrices, and process narratives)
• Help ensure the control environment keeps pace with changing processes and technologies
• Apply knowledge of automated controls, system integrations, data flows, and technology-enabled processes to thoughtfully design controls in a practical way
• Exercise program management skills to support the end-to-end operations of the SOX program
• Make thoughtful recommendations related to system and control scoping
• Leverage continuous improvement strategies to strengthen the overall control environment

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• 6+ years internal or external audit and/or internal controls experience
• Experience in guiding a team through annual SOX audit concepts (e.g., risk assessment/prioritization, process & internal controls, deficiency analysis)
• Demonstrate strong relationship building, professional judgment, and critical thinking skills (e.g., persuasion, influence, conflict resolution)
• Direct experience in using process automation and data analytical tools in business processes or controls testing/design
• Capabilities in assessing IT-related risks in financial business processes, ERP experience preferred
• Deep knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
• Ability to lead a team independently, prioritize work, balance multiple projects and deadlines

Qualifications

• Commitment to advancing diversity & inclusion initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a knack for bringing stories to life through thoughtfully curated visualizations or slide decks
• CPA or similar designation preferred

Skills

• Risk acumen
• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance knowledge
• Program management skills
• Process automation and data analytical tools
• Assessing IT-related risks
• Knowledge of automated controls, system integrations, data flows, and technology-enabled processes

Benefits

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